There you go again saying Bettina was rated #1. Bettina was NEVER rated #1 at HW. Never. He was rated #1 at LHW which has **** all to do with who...
The argument that Ray clearly deserved a title shot doesnt jive. Thats hindsight at best and revisionism at worst. When Louis came out of the Army...
Ive added all thats needed: The relevant context of the day, which you continually ignore because it blows your whole criticism out of the water....
Its comical how you speak in absolutes when its been repeatedly pointed out to you that A. Louis didnt duck anyone, B. the timelines you keep...
Apparently Mendoza has moved on from his racist crusade to diminish Jack Johnson's legacy and now hes on to Joe Louis, another icon. What a small...
Thompson was ranked as high as #3 in the very end of 1942. Joe Louis signed up for the army in January of 1942. His last fight before his hiatus...
Of course some of the so-called (armchair) historians on here will ignore the elephant in the room that you dont start seeing those names he...
When exactly would Turkey Thompson have been considered one of Louis’ best defenses??? Was it in 1939/40 when he was fighting middleweights and...
When Franklin beat Musto Musto was unrated and had won just three of his previous ten fights and would win just one of his next seven. Nice try....
This is the bottom line. Pull any black hw from the 30s and 40s out of a hat regardless of how mediocre his record was or the fact that they might...
Franklin shouldnt have had to fight a top rated fighter to get a title shot? Thats ridiculous. Well within range? What does that even mean?...
You have to love posts that throw these names out and offer zero context. I mean, Franklin, as an example, was Louis top contender for about two...
While Greb deferred to Wills, who he had a lot of respect for and believed would beat Dempsey, he tried to get a fight with Firpo and when a...
How could you possibly be a great fighter by never beating a great fighter?
Its bizarre how often you sound bored with a sport you devote so much time to and the complete lack of knowledge you constantly throw out when...
